Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-29
PRESENT POSITION OF DELE.
oATE DUBOIS AS DEFINED
By HIMSELF.

1ne newspapers OF Nortn Iuaho sHeW
to be alive to the interest Of their section,
aud End that my actions and reported
action; utterances and reported utter
ances, are ably and freely discussed
The people of the whole territory unite
on every question save one. All desire
the best mail facilities that can possibly
be obtained; that the various Indian
reservations shall he opened to settle
ment that the cause of silver be ad-
vanced; that cheap transportation shall
be furnished in the form Of competition
to the sea, either by water or rail--the
opening Of our water ways being consid
cred the most practicable. No member
Of congress ever had more cordial sup
port at home, than l enjoy in the work
Of forwarding these int est am
criticised upon my supposed actions and
utterances concerning the annexation of
the four Northern counties to Washing
ton. I never pretended to be in favor
Of annexation. I stated when asking
your suffrage that | was opposed to an
nexation, but, that If elected, would
represent, officially, to the best Of my
ability, the wishes Of all the people OF
the territory, aud of each section thereof;
that would present fairly your wi>h,s
on this subject, and that would do the
same for every other section. ] made
this statement when canvasing for votes.
reiterate that statement now.
However, new conditi,.n Of agssrS
has arisen. Efforts are being made to
annex South idaho TO Nevada. The
people Of South Idaho are unalterably
opposed to this scheme, and will contest
it with vigilance, and no doubt with
bitterness. II the North claims the
right to join its fortunes with Washing
ton, certainly the South is entitled to be
respected 10 its wishes touching the
Nevada scheme. If the South il under
any moral. legal, or logical obligation to
let the North Ego in peace certainly
the ZANE rule would apply when the
South asks to remain in peace, even il
she remains alone. This is conditinr
of affairs not discussed in the last cam
paign, because the question had not then
arisen. Conditions remaining the same,
my action will be in accordance with the
utterance made on that subject du,ing
the last campaign.
/ understand. however, that the friends
of annexation to Washington have allied
themselves with the friends of annexa-
tion to Nevada. l give notice now that
! shall resist, with all my ability and by
vii honorable means, the Nevada scheme.
II Mr.. Voorhees, is permitted by you t"
make an offensive and defensive cam
paign, and in such manner that l can
not oppose the Nevada scheme, without
opposing you, the result is plain. MIR
Voorhees, course leaves me no alternative.
I must make an offensive aud defensive
fight.
Nevada desires to plumber South
Idaho; Washington desires to plumber
North Idaho. South Idaho objects.
You make your own choice and your
wishes shall be presented, but if l an,
forced into tie position indicated, l
shall .R5t hesitate what course to pursH,e.
Mr.. Voorhees, in recent speech att
Wsrdner, declared that he would champ
ion the cause of North Idaho, but did
not mention what I know to be a fact,
viz: That he was also acting as u
champion of the Nevada scheme, in &C
cordanco with his Stewart alliance.
The people Of Idaho select their own
champions and self appointed ones are
no, appreciated. 10 conclusion: will
fairly represent and present to the bes,
Of my ability, the wishes of all the PEG,
pie Of Idaho, and OF esch section thereof.
FRED. 7. DUBOIS.
Mr.. Dubois statements in his present
programme up to where he introduced
the subject Of "a new condition of
affairs has arisen" are all correct in point
Of fact in the history Of his public deal
iugs toward the North, and We know OF
nor man or set Of men, who can or will
attempt to gainsay the facts, however
much they might wish his feelings aud
views had been otherwise. But lie then
touches upon new scheme. that OF
annexing South idaho to Nevada, and
indirectly charges that We may be work
ing Tor that scheme also, In this MI. |
Dubois, we think, is greatly :" fl his
bangs" so far as the people of Nur,h
Idaho is concerned. They did not sus
gsst the Nevada movement, nor to our
knowledge have they advocated tn,
same; what the people of South idaho
may want tor themselves, We have no,
nor shall not demur to. As We under
stapd the matter, two representatives OF
the late legislature from the Southern
counties, who, up to that time, were
OPP 'sed to North Idaho going to Wash
iueton, made pilgrimage to Nevada to
obtain the sentiments of the pc pie OF the
state in regard to their taking Sou,h
Idaho, and to learn their financial status
and condition. They came back and
published their report in the South, and
urged the Nevada annexation. We Of
the North knew not of their going unit
they had returned, and have NOT sine.
endorsed their views, nor have we con.
demned them, tor we did not consider
that it was the legitimate province of
The people of the North to NEEDLE in the
matter only SO far as there might BE-
IN attempt to campromi>e the North,
md commit them to some policy tending